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Like A Virgin Versus She's So Unusual 
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Clearly Cindy Lauper's album is superior | |
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MikeMatronik said:
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Clearly Cindy Lauper's album is superior CNdys BRAIN is superior to Madonnas  PRINCE IS WATCHING U  " When an Artist Creates, whatever they create belongs to society"
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Great song content on Cyndi's. Whereas, Madonna album wasn't much on lyrical song content and more on the groove with production from Nile Rodgers of Chic. [Edited 7/8/07 9:51am] | |
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gotta hand it to Cyndi Lauper...
THAT LP in fact was the VERY 1st album I ever bought. I really do need to buy it on CD someday ..lol | |
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I've never really liked the LAV album. Some great singles, but overall, it doesn't hold up. Anything with Shoo-Bee-Doo on it is going to be knocked down a few pegs. "Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran | |
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SHE'S SO UNUSUAL, really good album every
single track does it for me. 
In my top 10 albums of all time | |
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Cyndi. | |
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Clearly She's So Unusual. You can understand why critics thought Cyndi would outlast Madonna, based on these albums and Cyndi's greater live talents. Shame her two other 80s albums were so unremarkable. She didn't really come into her own recording wise until 1993's Hatful Of Stars, but it received no promotion. I'd never even heard of it until I stumbled on it in a shop 3 years after it was released. If I'd heard any of those songs at the time on TV or radio there's no doubt I would have bought the album, but how can you buy something when you don't even know it's there? The success of her greatest hits the following year showed there was still an audience for her, but her cloth eared record company totally missed the boat on her new material which was arguably the best of her career. Rant over. “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
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midnightmover said: Clearly She's So Unusual. You can understand why critics thought Cyndi would outlast Madonna, based on these albums and Cyndi's greater live talents. Shame her two other 80s albums were so unremarkable. She didn't really come into her own recording wise until 1993's Hatful Of Stars, but it received no promotion. I'd never even heard of it until I stumbled on it in a shop 3 years after it was released. If I'd heard any of those songs at the time on TV or radio there's no doubt I would have bought the album, but how can you buy something when you don't even know it's there? The success of her greatest hits the following year showed there was still an audience for her, but her cloth eared record company totally missed the boat on her new material which was arguably the best of her career. Rant over.
my favorite cyndi album is Sister of Avalon! Such passion...some songs really connect with me  | |
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midnightmover said: Clearly She's So Unusual. You can understand why critics thought Cyndi would outlast Madonna, based on these albums and Cyndi's greater live talents. Shame her two other 80s albums were so unremarkable. She didn't really come into her own recording wise until 1993's Hatful Of Stars, but it received no promotion. I'd never even heard of it until I stumbled on it in a shop 3 years after it was released. If I'd heard any of those songs at the time on TV or radio there's no doubt I would have bought the album, but how can you buy something when you don't even know it's there? The success of her greatest hits the following year showed there was still an audience for her, but her cloth eared record company totally missed the boat on her new material which was arguably the best of her career. Rant over.
I adore Cyndi. She would have done better in the 70s then in the 80s. She is the better musician but Madonna is the better entertainer. You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
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ehuffnsd said: midnightmover said: Clearly She's So Unusual. You can understand why critics thought Cyndi would outlast Madonna, based on these albums and Cyndi's greater live talents. Shame her two other 80s albums were so unremarkable. She didn't really come into her own recording wise until 1993's Hatful Of Stars, but it received no promotion. I'd never even heard of it until I stumbled on it in a shop 3 years after it was released. If I'd heard any of those songs at the time on TV or radio there's no doubt I would have bought the album, but how can you buy something when you don't even know it's there? The success of her greatest hits the following year showed there was still an audience for her, but her cloth eared record company totally missed the boat on her new material which was arguably the best of her career. Rant over.
I adore Cyndi. She would have done better in the 70s then in the 80s. She is the better musician but Madonna is the better entertainer. Madonna is the better visual artist and manipulator of the media. As far as entertainment goes, Cyndi puts on a much better live show as far as I'm concerned. One of the best I've seen. | |
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MikeMatronik said: midnightmover said: Clearly She's So Unusual. You can understand why critics thought Cyndi would outlast Madonna, based on these albums and Cyndi's greater live talents. Shame her two other 80s albums were so unremarkable. She didn't really come into her own recording wise until 1993's Hatful Of Stars, but it received no promotion. I'd never even heard of it until I stumbled on it in a shop 3 years after it was released. If I'd heard any of those songs at the time on TV or radio there's no doubt I would have bought the album, but how can you buy something when you don't even know it's there? The success of her greatest hits the following year showed there was still an audience for her, but her cloth eared record company totally missed the boat on her new material which was arguably the best of her career. Rant over.
my favorite cyndi album is Sister of Avalon! Such passion...some songs really connect with me You Don't Know is absolutely incredible. I love Unhook The Stars as well, but overall I don't think the album is as consistent as SSU and HOS though it would still have been a hit if her record company hadn't dropped the bat. Again, I heard nothing about this album at the time of release. I've heard one track from her forthcoming album. It's called The Other Side and it's as good as anything she's ever done so I'm looking forward to that although I'm sure it will be a hassle trying to find it in shops. I also loved 2001's Shine, the song that is. I haven't heard the album as it was only ever released in Japan. Madonna's music nowadays does nothing for me so it's great to know Cyndi's still just as good now as ever. [Edited 7/10/07 9:49am] “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
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VoicesCarry said: ehuffnsd said: I adore Cyndi. She would have done better in the 70s then in the 80s. She is the better musician but Madonna is the better entertainer. Madonna is the better visual artist and manipulator of the media. As far as entertainment goes, Cyndi puts on a much better live show as far as I'm concerned. One of the best I've seen. Glad you said that. You saved me the effort.  “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
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midnightmover said: VoicesCarry said: Madonna is the better visual artist and manipulator of the media. As far as entertainment goes, Cyndi puts on a much better live show as far as I'm concerned. One of the best I've seen. Glad you said that. You saved me the effort. I love Cyndi's shows. She has great personality on stage and command of the band. You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
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She's So Unusual for that album alone,
makes Madonna's musical output seem like nothing. | |
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She's So Unusual | |
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Cyndi, no question.
Yes, she sounda bit like Betty Boop, but overall she's a more talented singer and performer. I loves me some Cyndi. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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She's So Unusual, for sure, although Madonna owns them both. Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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Moonbeam said: She's So Unusual, for sure, although Madonna owns them both.
CYNDI LAUPER hands down...and puts on the best live show....love her love her love her.... Madonna's self titled is classic! ... Every minute of last night is on my face today.... | |
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I have to go with Cyndi Lauper's She So Unusual. I remember back in the day Cyndi was the "it" girl on MTV.They were playing her videos constantly.Then Madonna showed up with Like A Virgin and everybody remembers her debut on the MTV awards in that wedding dress.By the time Cyndi's True Colors album was released, it was pretty much all Madonna on MTV and everybody quickly forgotten Cyndi  . | |
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Artists like Cyndi and Blondie are the reasons why I never saw the bbig deal about Madonna. After experiencing Blondie and Cyndi who were truely original I just never got all the fuss about Madonna. And then I realize that the big deal about Madonna was that her talents were so average but boy did she know how to market herself. | |
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whatsgoingon said: Artists like Cyndi and Blondie are the reasons why I never saw the bbig deal about Madonna. After experiencing Blondie and Cyndi who were truely original I just never got all the fuss about Madonna. And then I realize that the big deal about Madonna was that her talents were so average but boy did she know how to market herself.
She's So Unusal was about the same time as The First Album. SO Madge and Cyndi are comtempories. You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
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SilverlakePhil said: I have to go with Cyndi Lauper's She So Unusual. I remember back in the day Cyndi was the "it" girl on MTV.They were playing her videos constantly.Then Madonna showed up with Like A Virgin and everybody remembers her debut on the MTV awards in that wedding dress.By the time Cyndi's True Colors album was released, it was pretty much all Madonna on MTV and everybody quickly forgotten Cyndi
.She was on MTV in late 82 early 83 with Burning Up, mostly late at night, because MTV didn't want to play dance music. With the video for Borderline in 83 she moved to regular rotation. The Wedding Cake was in 84 and far from Madge's debut on MTV. You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
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MADONNA (the album) kicks both of their asses.
But She's So Unusual is my pick of the two. Although I don't know what Cyndi and Madonna shows you all have been two, but in concert it's no contest. Cyndi is a bore except for her old tunes. Well, note a bore, but compared to a Madonna concert... I'll leave it alone babe...just be me | |
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badujunkie said: MADONNA (the album) kicks both of their asses.
But She's So Unusual is my pick of the two. Although I don't know what Cyndi and Madonna shows you all have been two, but in concert it's no contest. Cyndi is a bore except for her old tunes. Well, note a bore, but compared to a Madonna concert... differnt strokes for differnt folks they have differnt style. both are good You CANNOT use the name of God, or religion, to justify acts of violence, to hurt, to hate, to discriminate- Madonna
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MikeMatronik said: Clearly Cindy Lauper's album is superior But Madonna was hotter. | |
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ehuffnsd said: SilverlakePhil said: I have to go with Cyndi Lauper's She So Unusual. I remember back in the day Cyndi was the "it" girl on MTV.They were playing her videos constantly.Then Madonna showed up with Like A Virgin and everybody remembers her debut on the MTV awards in that wedding dress.By the time Cyndi's True Colors album was released, it was pretty much all Madonna on MTV and everybody quickly forgotten Cyndi
.She was on MTV in late 82 early 83 with Burning Up, mostly late at night, because MTV didn't want to play dance music. With the video for Borderline in 83 she moved to regular rotation. The Wedding Cake was in 84 and far from Madge's debut on MTV. silverlakephil is quite right. Most people never heard of Madonna until 84/85. Even when she was filming Desperately Seeking Susan (in mid 84) people were mistaking her for Cyndi Lauper who was a much bigger star at the time. “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
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badujunkie said: MADONNA (the album) kicks both of their asses.
But She's So Unusual is my pick of the two. Although I don't know what Cyndi and Madonna shows you all have been two, but in concert it's no contest. Cyndi is a bore except for her old tunes. Well, note a bore, but compared to a Madonna concert... If you like big budget productions then yeah, Madonna's your woman, but that can often be a cover for a lack of talent. This was brought home to me in 2003. Madonna appeared on Jonathan Ross, and performed in a no frills fashion. No great light show, no dancers, no choirs, just her and a band, and it sucked. She was stiff. You really saw how bad her dancing was. During American Life after the rap the audience was totally silent. You could see she knew they weren't impressed. He tried to reassure her in the interview afterwards but she knew. Then about 3 months later, out of the blue I saw Cyndi on a chat show. I literally just turned on the TV and there was Cyndi. I hadn't seen her on UK TV for almost a decade so it was a surprise to say the least. Anyway, she also did a gimmick free performance and the contrast between her performance and Madonna's was stark. She was spinning around, belting out high notes, climbing on the piano. Totally abandoned. Her personality was jumping out of the screen. It really rekindled my interest and reminded me just what a talent she is. “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
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ehuffnsd said: midnightmover said: Clearly She's So Unusual. You can understand why critics thought Cyndi would outlast Madonna, based on these albums and Cyndi's greater live talents. Shame her two other 80s albums were so unremarkable. She didn't really come into her own recording wise until 1993's Hatful Of Stars, but it received no promotion. I'd never even heard of it until I stumbled on it in a shop 3 years after it was released. If I'd heard any of those songs at the time on TV or radio there's no doubt I would have bought the album, but how can you buy something when you don't even know it's there? The success of her greatest hits the following year showed there was still an audience for her, but her cloth eared record company totally missed the boat on her new material which was arguably the best of her career. Rant over.
I adore Cyndi. She would have done better in the 70s then in the 80s. She is the better musician but Madonna is the better entertainer. I also think Madonna has handled her career better than most of her 80s peers,including Cyndi | |
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SoulAlive said: ehuffnsd said: I adore Cyndi. She would have done better in the 70s then in the 80s. She is the better musician but Madonna is the better entertainer. I also think Madonna has handled her career better than most of her 80s peers,including Cyndi Well, that's certainly true, but if I rated people just by how well they managed their career then I'd be a fan of Donald Trump. “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”
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